LUC is an award-winning, employee-owned environmental consultancy with nearly 60 years of experience. Our founders established the company at a time when the human impact on the environment was only beginning to be understood and there was a need for integrated and collaborative environmental solutions. The original ethos of our founders, to leave this world in a better and environmental sustainable place, continues to influence our mission and values to this day. With a new generation of passionate owners and leaders we continue to be at the forefront of addressing environmental challenges to deliver a better future for nature, people, and places in the face of climate and biodiversity crises. We do this through our integrated core services of Planning, Ecology and Landscape Architecture.
Our projects span a wide range of scales, from national and regional studies to large-scale regeneration and infrastructure projects to small-scale parks and gardens. We guide developments through the planning and design process, often solving problems related to their sensitive ecological, landscape and heritage context.
Within our towns and cities, we create distinctive and sustainable communities. We design and revitalise urban spaces, streets and parks, to: prioritise pedestrians and cyclists; enhance legibility and identity; improve vitality and economic performance; and, improve connectivity and safety. This is the most direct way of enhancing everyday life. We strive for locally distinct solutions that are creative and innovative, but also practical, functional, sustainable, and economically viable.
We excel in delivering high quality urban design and public realm projects, but our expertise extends far beyond city boundaries. We frequently collaborate across disciplines to create high-quality and sustainable places in rural and out-of-city areas.
In this rural context, we are committed to creating a positive impact on the environment. Our work involves conducting landscape sensitivity assessments, establishing native woodland creation, implementing sustainable farmland management, and enhancing tourist and recreational facilities often in internationally important landscapes.
At the heart of our approach is a seamless integration of landscape planning, design, geospatial analysis, and visualisation. Our holistic planning and design practice ensures that developments not only enhance the built, natural, and social environment, but also effectively address the challenges climate change poses.
Clients from all sectors, including government, local authorities, charitable trusts, community organisations, industry and private developers throughout the UK, trust LUC to deliver complex projects. LUC’s multidisciplinary teams comprise landscape architects, urban designers, planners, heritage experts and ecologists. With contribution, innovation, collaboration, intelligence, and at our core, we strive to leave this world in a better place.
Delivering a legacy that we are proud of is challenging, but LUC’s impact is at the heart of how we run the company. We are employee-owned, which means we invest in our people and operate with kindness. We are committed to working with our clients to create a better future for nature, people, and places.
Published on July 22, 2024
